Snap-hook



PATENTED FEB. 2, 1904.

No. 751,090.. r

O. S. MAROLD. SNAP HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1903.

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PATENT ()FFICE.

SNAP-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,090, dated February2, 1904. Application filed May 14, 1903. Serial No. 157,163- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR S. MARoLn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Saguache, county of Saguache, and State of Colorado, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Harness Snap-Hooks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in harnesssnap-hooks, and has for its object to provide a snap-hook which may beeasily attached or detached to the end of a strap or rope.

With this end in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a snap-hook of my improvedconstruction; Fig. 2, a plan view of the same; Fig. 3, a side elevationof my improved snap-hook, showing the same secured to a rope; Fig. 4, arear end elevation of Fig. 3.

A represents a snap-hook of ordinary construction provided with theusual hook-shaped eye B, sliding bolt C, and spring D for operating thesame. Extending rearward from the shank of the snap-hook and formedtherewith is a plate E.

F is a leaf of the same general outline as the plate E, pivoted orhinged at the point G to the shank of the snap-hook through the mediumof ears G, formed integral with the said shank and extending upwardly aslight distance therefrom. The shank is recessed between the ears, asshown at G and the end of the leaf lies therein when the said leaf isclamped in operative position. This arrangement provides for theaccommodation of the end of the leaf without materially enlarging theshank.

H represents the strap, designed to be passed between the plate E andleaf F and clamped therebetween by the screw or bolt I, which passesdownward through the leaf F and is threaded into the plate E. The innerfaces of the plate E and leaf F are grooved, corrugated, or roughened inany manner, so as to bite into the strap and hold the same securely.

In Fig. 3 I have shown my improved snaphook as attached to a rope J.When the snaphook is designed to be attached to the rope, the innerfaces of the plate E and leaf F are grooved longitudinally, and the rearend of the rope is designed to lie within these grooves and be clampedbetween the plate E and leaf F, and in this construction it would bepreferable to use two screws K, one upon each side of the rope, saidscrews passing downward through the leaf and being threaded in theplate.

The principal advantage of this improved snap-hook is that the same maybe easily and quickly attached to any strap or rope and will be held sosecurely thereto that the strap or rope will break before it will bedisconnected from the snap-hook, and if the strap or rope should breakthe snap-hook may be easily and quickly disengaged from the broken endand again attached to the body of the strap without the use of any toolsexcept an ordinary screw-driver.

Of course I do not Wish to be limited to the sion and having its endprovided with an eye,

the said end lying in the recess of the shank and a pivot run throughthe eye of the leaf and through the ears, and screws run through theleaf and extension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed mysignature in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

OSOAR S. MAROLD.

Witnesses:

NED Looxnrr, CARL MAROLD.

